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Autism continues to fascinate researchers because it is both debilitating in its effects and complex in its nature and origins. The prevalent theory is that autism is primarily ...
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Autism continues to fascinate researchers because it is both debilitating in its effects and complex in its nature and origins. The prevalent theory is that autism is primarily characterised by difficulties in understanding mental concepts, but the contributors to this resource present new and compelling arguments for an alternative theory. Their research points strongly to the idea that autism is primarily a disorder of executive functions, those involved in the control of action and thought. As such, this online title provides a new and controversial perspective on this important question.Less

The book is intended for professionals and researchers involved in education and intervention with children and youth who have autism spectrum disorder. As an edited volume, the book ...
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The book is intended for professionals and researchers involved in education and intervention with children and youth who have autism spectrum disorder. As an edited volume, the book features chapters that address assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and evaluation among the ASD population. Specifically, the book looks at recent developments in service delivery, including innovations of established practices as well as emerging strategies and methods that have proven promising. The chapters examine the research literature, discuss procedural implications, and make recommendations for future practice and inquiry.Less

With contributors from a variety of disciplines this online resource presents a critical appraisal of current practice, emphasizing evidence-based procedures. By bringing together a diverse ...
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With contributors from a variety of disciplines this online resource presents a critical appraisal of current practice, emphasizing evidence-based procedures. By bringing together a diverse group of authors, the editors have ensured that the vast range of information on interventions for children with autism is thoroughly examined, and that no topic has gone untouched. It is an essential framework for evaluating educational and treatment procedures, selecting those that are most effective, and their evaluating outcome.Less

This important volume provides a theoretical framework for the usefulness of the stress construct in understanding and treating autism. Contributions by researchers, clinicians, teachers, ...
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This important volume provides a theoretical framework for the usefulness of the stress construct in understanding and treating autism. Contributions by researchers, clinicians, teachers, and persons living with autism illustrate how stress influences the lives of persons with autism; how those touched by autism cope with stress; and how clinicians, teachers, and caregivers can reduce the impact of stress in autism. The title explores how stress contributes to the physiological, psychological, and overt behavioral manifestations of autism. Narratives by individuals with autism, family members, clinicians, and a musician help the reader to understand in a rich and unique way the role and impact stress can have in the life of people living with autism and also highlight creative coping strategies over a lifetime. Clinicians and educators offer a range of intervention and instructional strategies to reduce stress and to prevent or alleviate anxiety and other disruptive responses inherent in autism. This volume's biological, psychological, and social perspectives on stress and autism reflect many modes of inquiry and types of information.Less